Columnist Rick Gosselin answered some question in a chat Monday. Here are some highlights.

Do you think Joe
Nieuwendyk might be the Stars' problem? Love what he's meant to the franchise,
but not sure we have the same quality most of the league does on the ice.

Nieuwendyk has been handcuffed by a lack of funds over the
years due to the franchise's bankrupt standing. He hasn't been able to go out
and buy the biggest name free agents like Tom Hicks did. So Nieuwendyk invested
heavily invested in the draft and building up the pipeline of young players.
It's a good one, too. The future of this team is its youth. At this point, I
don't have a problem with Nieuwendyk. Over the next 2-3 years the young players
will start arriving and the quality of play will increase. It takes time when
your starting point it bankruptcy.

Any ideas what the Stars should do at the trade
deadline? My heart says buy buy buy! but my brain says fire sale. Your thoughts please.

Don't look for the Stars to trade away their future for the short-term. The best thing the Stars have going for
themselves right now is their farm system. Trading away a top prospect or two
for a proven veteran may get the Stars the sixth or seventh seed
in the playoffs this season. But it will set the franchise back
down the road.

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